Is Reed College really so hard?

whiskeyyankee
Sat, 25 Jul 2020 17:20:45 +0000

In the admission video, a student is quoted as saying, “It’s hard, but in the end it’s so worthwhile.” Comments on CC seem to indicate htat students have a large workload. Yes, I’m comparing it to other top LAC’s in the Northeast or the Midwest. When people speak about Bowdoin, Middlebury or Macalester, I don’t usually hear first about heavy workloads. I hear about great academics, fantastic clubs and opportunities, etc… Is Reed really less balanced in its student life/ academic life than these other schools?